Monthly Archives: September 2014

WISCONSIN: Attorney General To Appeal Marriage Ban Overturn To SCOTUS

Wisconsin Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen says he will appeal today’s ruling to the Supreme Court. Van Hollen’s spokeswoman, Dana Brueck, said in an email to The Associated Press that Van Hollen has always believed the case will be decided in the that court. U.S. District Judge Barbra Crabb struck down the ban as unconstitutional in June. Hundreds of gay …

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BREAKING: Seventh Circuit Strikes Down Marriage Bans In Wisconsin & Indiana

The ruling is here. UPDATE: Via the Muncie Star Press. A U.S. appeals court in Chicago ruled Thursday that gay marriage bans in Wisconsin and Indiana violate the U.S. Constitution — thereby bumping the number of states where gay marriage will be legal from 19 to 21. The unanimous decision by the three-judge panel of the U.S. 7th Circuit Court …

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VIRGINIA: Former Gov. Bob McDonnell And Wife Found Guilty Of Corruption

Former Virginia GOP Gov. Bob McDonnell and his wife have been found guilty on multiple counts of corruption, bribery, and conspiracy. After three days of deliberations, the seven men and five women who heard weeks of gripping testimony about the McDonnells’ alleged misdeeds acquitted the couple of several charges pending against them–but nevertheless found that they lent the prestige of …

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Joan Rivers Dies At Age 81

NBC News reports: Joan Rivers, a pioneering female stand-up comic and the queen of “Can We Talk?” gossip, has died. She was 81. Rivers was undergoing surgery on her vocal cords at a clinic in New York City on Aug. 28 when she stopped breathing and had to be transported to Mount Sinai Hospital. Her daughter, Melissa Rivers, and her …

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Grindr Turns Off “Distance” Function

Two weeks ago I reported that an unknown person had sent warnings to thousands of Grindr users in countries with anti-gay laws. The tipster warned that the user’s exact location or address can be triangulated via the distance function, putting them at risk of being found by authorities or gay-bashers. Grindr responded to media inquiries by declaring that its distance …

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Street Preachers At Southern Decadence

Infamous street preacher Ruben Israel and his motley crew of nutjobs once again parked on a New Orleans street corner this weekend to scream condemnation at strangers trying to enjoy a Southern Decadence parade. “You deserve death! You deserve hellfire! You deserve AIDS! You perverts! Jesus is love!” One of their banners reads: “Homo sex is a threat to national …

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Matt Barber: Christians Should Carry Anti-Gay Banners At St. Patrick’s Parade

“What was once billed as a Catholic event can no longer be called such. They are openly allowing a sin-based organization to march in their parade and to effectively put their stamp of approval on what the Bible unequivocally calls sinful behavior.  Some faith-based organizations could carry banners and so forth exclaiming the truths of scripture relative to homosexual sin. …

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ILLINOIS: House Democrat Highlights Marriage Equality In First Campaign Ad

Freshman House Rep. Brad Schneider is facing former GOP House Rep. Bob Dold, who had one term in office before losing to Schneider in 2012.

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Bill Donohue Hopes Gay People Keep Their Pants On During St. Patrick’s Parade

Catholic League blowhard Bill Donohue appeared on Michelangelo Signorile’s show yesterday where he repeatedly claimed that gay people might try to go naked in next year’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade.  “Here’s the hitch,” Donohue said, about allowing gays to march. “They do have dress requirements and other kinds of strictures. The question is, ‘Will the gays behave?’ Gays have been …

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ARKANSAS: State Supreme Court Rejects Recusal Request On Marriage Case

Citing a right wing legislative campaign to recall or impeach any pro-gay judge, last month the plaintiffs in an Arkansas marriage suit asked state Supreme Court justices who plan on running for re-election to recuse themselves from the case. Today the court rejected that request. The request cited legislative action that could raise questions about impartiality of judges hearing the …

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AFL-CIO: Meet The Koch Sisters

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SCOTUS Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg To Officiate At Another Same-Sex Wedding

This weekend Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg will officiate at a same-sex wedding in New York. The wedding will be for Danny Rubens, her former law clerk, and his partner Danny Grossman, also an attorney, according to Deadline Detroit. “Justice Ginsburg will not have any comment beyond confirming she will officiate at the wedding of Danny Rubens and Danny …

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Right-Wing US Chamber Of Commerce Endorses Opponent Of Homocon DeMaio

The US Chamber of Commerce, long infamous for being in the pocket of the right, has endorsed the Democratic opponent of homocon US House candidate Carl DeMaio. The trade group overwhelmingly endorses Republican candidates. But this time it sided with Rep. Scott Peters, a freshman representing a San Diego-based district. Of the more than 260 candidates the chamber has endorsed …

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Federal Judge Rules BP Was “Grossly Negligent” In 2010 Gulf Oil Spill

Bloomberg News reports: BP acted with gross negligence in setting off the biggest offshore oil spill in U.S. history, a federal judge ruled, handing down a long-awaited decision that may force the energy company to pay billions of dollars more for the 2010 Gulf of Mexico disaster. U.S. District Judge Carl Barbier held a trial without a jury over who …

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Quote Of The Day – Carl Siciliano

“I feel like the LGBT movement has been asleep at the wheel when it comes to this. We’ve been so focused on laws – changing the laws around marriage equality, changing ‘don’t ask, don’t tell,’ getting adoption rights – that we haven’t been fighting for economic resources. How many tax dollars do gay people contribute? What percentage of tax dollars …

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Disney Sues DJ Deadmau5

Disney has filed a trademark claim against popular DJ and EDM artist Deadmau5, alleging that his famed headpiece logo is too Mickey Mouse. According to Deadmau5’s lawyer, Dina LaPolt, the DJ’s logo is already a registered trademark in 30 countries, including the UK, Ireland and Germany. But not in America: Deadmau5 applied to the US patent and trademark office in …

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ATLANTA: New LGBT Youth Homeless Shelter Benefits From Viral Campaign

Daniel Pierce, the Georgia teen whose ugly confrontation with his family became a viral video sensation, has directed future donations to Atlanta’s Lost N’ Found organization, which is preparing to open a shelter for homeless LGBT youth. “People need to know this is an epidemic in the southeast, and it’s not going away any time soon,” said Executive Director Rick …

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DALLAS: Christian Group To Protest Against Michael Sam At Cowboys Game
UPDATE: This Story Is A Likely Hoax

Crackpot Christian activist and alleged GOP lobbyist Jack Burkman says his group will protest against Michael Sam at Sunday’s Dallas Cowboys game. The group American Decency says thousands of right-wing Christians will demonstrate at AT&T Stadium Sunday to protest the Dallas Cowboys signing Michael Sam to its practice squad. Sam is the first openly gay player drafted to the NFL. …

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CVS Ad Features Bear Couple

CVS has ceased selling cigarettes and their new ad about that change features a fleeting glimpse of a handsome bear couple at the 0:25 mark. (Tipped by JMG reader Matt)

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